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HB 1778 TX
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Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (May 29, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (4)
3 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (47)
  1. Jan 8, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 14, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 14, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  4. Mar 25, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 25, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Mar 25, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Apr 16, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  8. Apr 16, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  9. Apr 29, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  10. Apr 29, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  11. Apr 30, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  12. May 2, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  13. May 5, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  14. May 5, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  15. May 5, 2025 Amended · lower
  16. May 5, 2025 Amended · lower
  17. May 5, 2025 Amended · lower
  18. May 5, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  19. May 6, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  20. May 6, 2025 Passed · lower
  21. May 6, 2025 Record vote · lower
  22. May 6, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  23. May 7, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  24. May 7, 2025 Read first time · upper
  25. May 7, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  26. May 13, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  27. May 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  28. May 13, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  29. May 14, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  30. May 14, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  31. May 14, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  32. May 15, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  33. May 16, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  34. May 16, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  35. May 16, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  36. May 16, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  37. May 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  38. May 16, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  39. May 16, 2025 Passed · upper
  40. May 16, 2025 Record vote · upper
  41. May 16, 2025 Senate passage reported · lower
  42. May 19, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  43. May 19, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  44. May 19, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  45. May 20, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  46. May 29, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  47. May 29, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472)ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)CHILD ABUSE (S4256)CONTINUING EDUCATION (S0234)COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)CRIME VICTIMS (S0046)CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788)Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)Electronic Information Systems (I0311)FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461)HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL (V1157)HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TASK FORCE (V0786)JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS (V0846)LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF (V0383)LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)Law Enforcement (I0510)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)PORNOGRAPHY (S0379)PROSTITUTION (S0016)SEXUAL ASSAULT (S4375)STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)

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